Common Indian Cricket Frog
Minervarya agricola
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAmphibia (Amfibis)
- OrderAnura (Anurs)
- FamilyDicroglossidae (Fork-tongued Frogs)
- GenusMinervarya
- SpeciesMinervarya agricola (Common Indian Cricket Frog)
Minervarya agricola (common name: common Indian cricket frog) is a species of frog that is native to Indian subcontinent. Earlier identified as M. granosa and Zakerana syhadrensis due to large distribution, the species was classified as a separate species in 2019. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Indian Cricket Frog sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve
Mountain Paddy Field Frog
Minervarya kirtisinghei
Hill Cricket Frog
Minervarya syhadrensis
Indian Five-Fingered Frog
Euphlyctis hexadactylus
Common skittering frog
Euphlyctis cyanophlyctis
Sri Lanka rock frog
Nannophrys ceylonensis
Jerdon's Bullfrog
Hoplobatrachus crassus
Common Indian Toad
Duttaphrynus melanostictus
Common Hourglass Tree Frog
Polypedates cruciger
Günther's Golden-backed Frog
Indosylvirana temporalis
Sharp-snouted Shrub Frog
Pseudophilautus cuspis
Sharp-snout Saddled Tree Frog
Taruga longinasus
Common Shrub Frog
Pseudophilautus popularis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Sinharaja Forest Reserve | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 4 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | Horton Plains National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Indian Cricket Frog in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Common Indian Cricket Frog sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Indian Cricket Frog in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?
September has the highest sighting rate for Common Indian Cricket Frog in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.